South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-05-27

anil Great Northern Railway at Nc
Neil Station.
Mr.. WIZ. O Bricn editor OF Caitet
Ireland, an Irish agiiator Who In srav-
cling In this country. was mohbsd in
Toronto. Canada. but was ssved by
his friends.
II Is said that A. w. swan. the Wy
oming cattle king, who failed r,cen:-
ly, was the victim Of gigantic COZ.
hdence cams, whereby lie lost $780,
coo al one sweep. He had formed q
syndicate OF Western c,t.lemen TO
sell attic to q rich Sco:c'. syndicate,
but after shout 100000 worth of
cattle had been bought tie deal for
some reason fell through. Mr.. Swan.
while IN New York shortly afeer-
wards, received Q cabiegram purport.
ing 20 be FROM the Scotch syndicate,
Offering him large advance on the
cattle, and he a. oacs purchsssd al
the cattle from his partnersI only to
find that the cabiegrsm was bygus,
and he was obliged to dispose Of the
cattle at a heavy loss.
Seven thousand dollars worth of
Allegheny county Pa bond., the
property of Mrs. McWba, that have
been missing since she and her ,laugh-
ter. Mre. Baker, we're mu -dered at
Holidays Cove. w. Va, wera found
under the marble top OF washstand
in the room formerly occupied by the
old lady.
San FraEcisc had q $l00, 900 blaze
Wednesday.
Charles Brown. a one.armed SOLE
der, lately from Maiden; w. Va, WAS
killed by boiler explosion at CALI
polls. Ohio.
j. v. Barbour, of Grant county.
Kv.. Tuesday obtained verdict OF
sl5. 600 damages in the United States
Court at Coving,on, KY, sgainst X.
&. Stevenson, of Ohio, for the seduc.
lion Of his daughter aged II.
John L. Sullivan has agreed to eght
Jake K;lrsin for $4,000.
The President has appointed Major
J. J.. Rathbone, of California, To be
consul-general of the United States
at Psr's.
A fire of Hilisboro', Tex Is, Mon
day night, caused by tho explosion Of
lamp, destroyed whole block,
causing a loss Of $4,000; insure
ance s63,000.
IL is said the National Young Mems
Christian Association will erect
$40, goo building at the University of
Virginia. The Confederate memorial
exercises at Norfolk we're Of q most
imposing character. Gov. Lee and
staff row ewcd the procession aud took
part In the ceremonies at the graves.
The Virginia Senate unani L ously
adopted a resolution requesting the
President to appoint Hon. J. Ran
dolph Tucker to the vacancy on the Su
preme Court Bench u The United
Stat, g.
Gen. James l.. Selfridge, q hero OF
tie late war, and a prominent ci,iz n
Of Philadelphia, committed suicide
Thursday by shooting himself through
the head with q revolver.
The Pennsylvania legislature adj
journed Thursday sine die.
Toe firm of j. 5. Fine & Co Chi
cago, is q fraudulent concern.
Tie coroner and jury who m adc
the inquest in the case of the murder.
ei girl whose body was found near
Railway. N. j., several weeks ago,
we're presented 10y the UEion county
grand jury for trifiing with their
duty by bringing a second verdict
charging IA witness in the case and a
reporter with being cranks, ard ask
ing that they he confined in jail for
thirty days.
Fifteen masked men boarded o
Missouri Pacific railroad train near
McNiel station. Texas, and robbed
the passengers OF their money and
valuables, besides making the express
messenger hand over $4,000. They
were IL very good bumor, and bade
the passengers goodnight very pleas
aDtly when they left.
The General Assembly OF the Pres.
byterian Church South met at the
Grand Avenue Church in st. Louis,
Mo-, Thursday. DIR. Strickler. OF At
lanta, Ga, was elected moderator.
I his session will endcavor to unite
the assembliesof The North and South.
The competitors of the Lynchburg
News struck Thursday night but the
paper appeared as usual the next
morning. The editors set the type.
Gen. Isaac CatliD, Of Brooklyn, N.
Y. has left tho Republican and come
over to the Democratic party.
Nine Patti. the famous singer, ar
rived in England from this country
Saturday
Five OF the c)nspirators against
tue life of the Gar were execu' ed on
Friday
South Carolina ia sail 10 be solid
for Cleveland for second term.
The formation Of natioDsl league |
OF Democratic clubs is proposed.
An effort is TO be made in the va
rious Southern States to secure sub |
ecripuons for the proposed Lee mon
ument at Richmond.
Michael Hammond, q conductor of |
the Delawsrs and Hudson Railroad,
was killed Saturday at Parsons, Pc,
by his own train while attempting 10
get woman and little child from in
front Of the engine.
The Democratic caucus Of the Flo
rida Legislature has slectei PascV